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Pixel Art – Sneak Preview

Posted on May 9, 2012 by 8bitliving

I just finished this, but I’ll need some daylight to take some better quality pictures.  Can you guess what this is? 

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Help us get a product built!‏

Posted on May 3, 2012 by 8bitliving

As many of you already know, I have been working hard over the past year to take the concepts I have used for my own living room and produce a “kit” that you could use in your own home.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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8 Bit Art – Scrambled Skull

Posted on October 18, 2011 by 8bitliving

Sorry for the slow updates…  To all those worried the Mosaic Project had come to a close, fear not.  The project is very much alive, I’ve just been devoting my time to creating a “kit”, for the public.   This … Continue reading →

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Prototype 2

Posted on March 26, 2011 by 8bitliving

The Foam Core/ Flexiron base was a success from a functionality standpoint.  However, the time it takes to cut the flex iron into pieces and stick them on the board is not insignificant.  The obvious alternative is to simply use … Continue reading →

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Pixel Factory

Posted on March 25, 2011 by 8bitliving

I have a ton of ideas for different mosaics.   Unfortunatley, new ideas usually requires new color which means I need to start up the Pixel Factory again.  I’ve got this down to somewhat of a science now… “Brown Mustard” (Mario) … Continue reading →

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Prototype 1 – Making Tiles

Posted on March 16, 2011 by 8bitliving

Now that I have finished my magnetic base, it’s time to start making some tiles… I already determined a while back that a 2×1.3″ magnet will sufficiently hold one of my 3×3″ squares to a 2×2 square of Flex Iron.  … Continue reading →

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Prototype 1 – Starting the Base

Posted on March 14, 2011 by 8bitliving

Been pretty busy the past few days.  My fiance is coming to town and I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t appreciate the way my living room has been transformed into a workshop.  I’m pushing hard to finish the first foam core … Continue reading →

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Ideas in Excel

Posted on February 20, 2011 by 8bitliving

There are probably a lot different tools for drawing 16×16 images but I found a quick solution that works surprisingly well.  I just use a standard spreadsheet and multiselect/set all the columns to squares.  After that you can easily change … Continue reading →

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